Three-Axis Attitude Estimation Experiments Using CCD Earth Sensor

• SEKIGUCHI Takeshi

  Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

• YAMAMOTO Toru

  Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

• IWAMARU Yasunori

  Advanced Engineering Services Co., Ltd.

Abstract

The CCD Earth Sensor (CCDESA) is an attitude sensor that estimates three-axis attitude angles using the Earth’s images. Current Earth sensors detect infrared rays radiated by CO₂, however, the CCDESA detects the Earth by acquiring visible rays with a Charge Coupled Device (CCD). This CCDESA is a mission sensor of μ-LabSat which was launched by H-IIA as a piggyback satellite in December 2002. This paper discusses the CCDESA and the results of the on-orbit experiments.

Journal

• The Journal of Space Technology and Science

  The Journal of Space Technology and Science 20 (1), 1_16-1_23, 2004

  Japanese Rocket Society

Keywords

• MICROLABSAT

Details

• CRID: 1390282680057372288
• NII Article ID: 10018377350
• NII Book ID: AA10925183
• DOI: 10.11230/jsts.20.1_16
• ISSN: 21864772
• ISSN: 0911551X
• Text Lang: en
• Data Source:
  • JaLC
  • CiNii Articles
• Abstract License Flag: Disallowed